The four members of this all-female Columbus band, The Salty Caramels, describe themselves as salty and sweet, just like our town’s favorite ice-cream flavor. We’ll chat with them about their latest album before sharing the music video for their new single titled “She’ll Be Coming For Ya.”

The four members of this all-female Columbus band, The Salty Caramels, describe themselves as salty and sweet, just like our town’s favorite ice-cream flavor. We’ll chat with them about their latest album before sharing the music video for their new single titled “She’ll Be Coming For Ya.”

The families of the early Italian settlements in Columbus were known for their hard work in the quarries, on the railroads and running markets and restaurants. One family, though, broke the mold and made a mark on the music scene in the 30s and 40s.

The families of the early Italian settlements in Columbus were known for their hard work in the quarries, on the railroads and running markets and restaurants. One family, though, broke the mold and made a mark on the music scene in the 30s and 40s.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Celtic sounds of The Ladies of Longford. Celebrating more than a dozen years in the local music scene of Columbus, the five women who make up the band often infuse elements of country and rock into their songs, creating a unique blend of both traditional and contemporary Irish styles.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the Celtic sounds of The Ladies of Longford. Celebrating more than a dozen years in the local music scene of Columbus, the five women who make up the band often infuse elements of country and rock into their songs, creating a unique blend of both traditional and contemporary Irish styles.

The family of founding member Hilda Doyle hails from County Longford, Ireland, from whence the band gets its name.

Ray Li graduated this past year from Cornell University with a degree in physics engineering and currently lives in Grove City. His combined interest in applied physics and music led to the development of SoundSpace Gloves, a virtual electronic musical instrument. The gloves use electromagnetic sensors that transmit information to a computer program, controlling the pitch and volume by hand motions that evoke the movements of a conductor. Li talks about his electronic music performance platform and how Columbus has been a receptive tech, arts, and music community for his invention.

With a little bit of funk and a lot of soul, local band MoJoFlo is nothing short of old-school. Broad & High’s Audrey Hasson gets up close and personal with lead singer Amber Knicole backstage at the Lincoln Theatre. Then stay tuned for the group’s music video for their single “M.M.I.A. (Music Makes It Alright),” which showcases their love and pride of their hometown of Columbus.

The Tiny Desk Concert series produced by National Public Radio features acoustic video performances recorded live at the tiny desk space of the NPR Music office in Washington DC. Music stars from Pat Benatar and T-Pain to The Pixies and John Legend have performed in this intimate setting. When a contest was announced this winter encouraging local musicians to compete for an opportunity to be featured in this popular series, Columbus musicians Maria Levitov and Counterfeit Madison felt compelled to collaborate for a chance to win.

In September, the Columbus Symphony announced the selection of Rossen Milanov as its next music director. The 50-year-old Bulgarian native will lead the CSO for four years, starting with 2015-16 season.

In September, the Columbus Symphony announced the selection of Rossen Milanov as its next music director. The 50-year-old Bulgarian native will lead the CSO for four years, starting with 2015-16 season.
Milanov has been a respected conductor across the globe – leading orchestras in Spain, Bulgaria, New Jersey, and Philadelphia – and he has collaborated with some of the world’s preeminent artists, including Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman. We sat down with the conductor and he shared why his new position as Music Director for the Columbus Symphony Orchestra is his most exciting move yet.

Brother Bill and Bob Cohen, recently performed to an audience at the Jewish Community Center in Bexley, sharing more than six decades worth of popular songs written by Jewish songwriters. From "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer" to "White Christmas," these songwriters helped define their generation and shape the music of America.

Earlier this season we shared a segment on Columbus folk singer Bill Cohen and his 1960s coffeehouse concerts. But there is more to his story, just like the lyrics behind some of America’s most popular songs.

For example, did you know that many of our most memorable Christmas songs were actually written by Jewish songwriters? Bill, this time with his equally talented brother Bob Cohen, recently performed to an audience at the Jewish Community Center in Bexley, sharing more than six decades worth of popular songs written by Jewish songwriters. From “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer” to “White Christmas,” these songwriters helped define their generation and shape the music of America.

In the world of orchestra performance, a conductor’s baton acts as an extension of his arm and is used to enhance the movements necessary to communicate to a stage full of musicians.

During a recent visit with David Danzmayr, we deviated from our conversation about his new role as music director for the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra into a lighthearted discussion about the role of his custom-made baton and how he multi-purposed chopsticks as a young child in Austria.